รากษส
râak-sòtMeaning
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Rakshasa; ogre; demon
a type of demon, ogre, or malevolent spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often depicted as a giant, monstrous being.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ราชาraa-chaaราชาraa-chaaking; male monarchแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesรากษสrâak-sòtรากษสrâak-sòtRakshasa; ogre; demon
In the Ramakien literature, Thotsakan (Ravana) is the king of the Rakshasas.
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ภาพวาดฝาผนังpâap-wâat-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiวัดwátมักจะmák-jàมีmiiรูปrûupของkɔ̌ɔngยักษ์yákหรือrʉ̌ʉรากษสrâak-sòtเฝ้าfâoประตูbprà-dtuuอยู่yùu
Mural paintings in temples often have images of giants or Rakshasas guarding the gates.
รากษสrâak-sòtในnaiตำนานปรัมปราdtam-naan-bpà-ram-bpà-raaมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenอมนุษย์à-má-nútที่tîiมีmiiรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákน่าเกลียดnâa-glìiatน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaและlɛ́มีmiiจิตใจjìt-jaiโหดเหี้ยมhòot-hîiam
Rakshasas in mythology are often described as non-human beings with terrifying appearances and cruel hearts.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnรากษสrâak-sòtในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamโบราณboo-raanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีมิติmii-mí-dtìเดียวdiiaoเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiบางbaangตนdtonก็gɔ̂มีmiiด้านdâanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́น่าเห็นใจnâa-hěn-jaiเช่นกันchên-gan
The Rakshasa characters in ancient literature are not always one-dimensional; some also have complex and sympathetic aspects.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รากษส said ราก-สด?
râak-sòt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |